20 Things Every Broke College Student Can Relate To

After a long summer of baking in the sun by the lake, drinking like a fish, and maybe actually catching a few fish, it’s time to go back to the love/hate relationship of keeping your entire life in one tiny room with another person. Syllabus week starts and everything is going great. You have a suitcase-sized crate filled with food from your mom, brand new textbooks charged to your parents’ account, and a new pair of sunglasses for those dreaded, hot walks to class. What more could a gal need? The answer is a lot. Here are 20 things you’ll relate to when you’re broke and on your own.